Major upgrades under way for Camden Valley Way

Work on major upgrades to the Camden Valley Way and Liz Kernohan Drive begin this month. Once complete, there will be better traffic flow, safety, and connectivity across Elderslie, Kirkham and Spring Farm. As part of the upgrades, Liz Kernohan Drive …

Town Hall Theatre packed to the rafters – for a protest

There was no show to catch, but last night the Campbelltown Town Hall Theatre was packed to the rafters. There was standing room only as more than 120 members of the community were in attendance to support Campbelltown Theatre Group …

Signs of the times ahead of second airport taking off

There are around 1,000 road signs across the Sydney metropolitan area featuring a blue and white aeroplane symbol giving directions to Kingsford Smith airport. Now a major program will be undertaken to update signage to include our second airport, Western …

Fabulous Baker Boys art exhibition to close November 30

It’s one of the best art exhibitions going around, but time’s almost up for The Baker Boys. The marvellous exhibition features works by our own Normand Baker, Alan D. Baker and his son Gary Baker, who represent the three Baker …

Online dashboard for residents wanting mowing information

Campbelltown Council receives about 1,200 phone calls from the public each year seeking information on when their local park will next be mowed. Thanks to digital technology, those residents will no longer have to ring the council to find out. …

Swinging away at X-Golf to make wishes come true

All through the month of November, Macarthur golfers will be swinging for seriously ill children as part of X-Golf’s nationwide charity event supporting the Starlight Children’s Foundation. For the first time, X-Golf has unveiled a purpose-built Starlight Swing golf course …

Bulls taking on challenges of tough start to the season

This Thursday night Macarthur FC will be playing their third game in a row at home. The Bulls will host Vietnamese club Cong An Hanoi FC in round four of the Asian Champions League Two group stages. But don’t think …

MPs back $8.5b Medicare bulk bulling package ‘game changer’

Anne Stanley, Federal Member for Werriwa, says the government’s $8.5 billion Medicare bulk billing package will be a game changer. “Bulk billing is the beating heart of Medicare and it’s only a Labor Government that will continue to strengthen our …

Giving Trees return in time to bring Christmas joy

Kim Landouw from the Big Yellow Umbrella charity says the state of the national economy is impacting families like never before. “We are seeing a greater demand for our Hamper House Crisis Support Program, mental health supports, and youth outreach …

Politics of foreign conflict permeate Fisher’s Ghost art award

The politics of a conflict on the other side of the world have permeated the 2025 Fisher’s Ghost art award. On Friday night, it was announced that the winner of the $50,000 prizemoney on offer was an artist called Nicole …

It’s the Bulls bells up against Wanderers army at Campbelltown

It’s true that so far Macarthur FC fans have been outnumbered by Western Sydney Wanderers supporters when the clubs clash at Campbelltown in the A-League. It’s likely to again be the case again tomorrow night (Saturday, November 1) when the …

Ticketing offence lands man in court on firearm, knife charges

A 34 year old man who was stopped by police for a ticketing offence at Macarthur railway station has appeared in court to face a raft of charges related to the contents of his bag, including being in possession of …